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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
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    SnapChat
    SnapChat
    SnapChat was originally intended to be an app for sending nude pictures and was called 'Picaboo'.
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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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